After a week of rest following the 2010 Houston marathon, I am ready to start up again to be ready for The Cowtown Marathon 5 weeks from now. As my Pfitzinger training books states - 6 weeks between races is extremely difficult. It is just enough time to lose fitness, but not enough time to properly recover before I can get any meaningful training in. So why am I doing this?
Reason 1. There are only a few good weeks/months of cool weather left to run these races nearby. Once April hits, most of the races would require substantial travel.
Reason 2. I have not qualified for Boston...yet. And I will. Soon.
Reason 3. My friend Mike, who started me running back in the fall of 2006, wants to run his second marathon, and I told him I would do it with him.
Reason 4. Why not? I have spent a fair amount of money on shoes, shirts, socks, etc. I may as well use them as often as I can!
Monday, January 25, 2010
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